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The order you learnt your mother-tongue is the best way to learn French. (Indeed any language.)
Grammar, exceptions & conjugations are, of course, important but they shouldn’t be taught first.
This is why “traditional language schools” fail for lots of people.
Your goals, background & budget are unique to you so we personalise a program for you:
We use the “natural approach” with Total Physical Response (TPR) as developed by Professors Krashen & Asher.*
The brain creates an association of ideas with the sounds and images from the outside world.
In addition, Sheltered Subject Matter Teaching (SSMT), focusses on what interests you, not the grammar rules &, when combined with stimulating activities, this results in more comprehensible input and natural language acquisition. (See our ‘Science Behind XPF’ page for more details.)
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Professor Krashen
Immersive experiences (in French) curated & developed for travellers & expatriates that love France, French culture/lifestyle & want to be able to communicate in French without spending months conjugating verbs first.
Experiences are carefully selected by us based upon your personal interests & needs. You are supported by an Experience France (XPF) bi-lingual guide to aide your comprehension, rather than just testing or translating, helping you to progress at your own pace.
This approach physically & mentally immerses you in the subjects that interest you & helps get your ear “tuned” to French. By not getting bogged down in grammar rules or writing like Voltaire you will keep motivated & start communicating.
Immersion Activities
Our group immersions are focused on small, practical social activities that can also be privatised for families, companies or those requiring one to one support.
Example activities:
(These are a small selection of experiences – please ask us if your interest is not listed.)
Unlike traditional language schools, we use the “natural approach” with Total Physical Response (TPR) as developed by Professors Krashen & Asher.*
This is how we all learn our mother language; the brain creates an association of ideas with the sounds and images from the outside world.
In addition, Sheltered Subject Matter Teaching (SSMT), focusses on what interests you, not the grammar rules &, when combined with stimulating activities, this results in more comprehensible input and natural language acquisition.
Click here to learn more about “second language acquisition”.
*Many other researchers and teachers have contributed to this method with proven success; apologies that we cannot name them all here.
